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Monday, January 26, 2009

I invented shepards pie! I know that sounds ridiculous but its true. I have never made this before and I probably have tasted it only once. The reason I have only tasted it once is I am not a big fan of ordering leftovers at a restaurant and isnt that what this is after all? (I tasted it because someone else ordered it, I had the steak au poivre.)

This is not even regular shepards pie because it is made with chicken so this further enhances my claim of invention.

I used some cooked chicken, some peas and carrots and I riced some potatoes for the crust, I never knew inventing could be so easy.

While there were some 'secrets' and some 'tricks' for the most part it is exactly like I said, and I invented it.

Cute cards, right? Not to fear I will not be sending out cards. I get asked for recipes every now and again and I dont mind sharing them even though I never really post them, so if you want a recipe for anything at anytime all you have to do is send me an e mail and you will get some haphazardly written codified thing with food in it in a haiku kind of stanza set up.

Nothing beats cracker love. Lets call this a 'studio shot.' This shot will help with the scale and to show that even a casserole can be 'fussy'.

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When I was in Dublin last summer, I looked and looked for a Shepard's pie in the restaurants we ate, wanted to sample an authentic one, but didn't find a Shepard's pie on any menus. I have my own recipe (lamb and lots of cheese!), I'll have to post one day. It'll be a challenge though to make the picture as pretty as yours!

Looks good to me - I'm usually not a big cassarole fan...yea I know they are good, easy, blah blah blah, guess I like things to be difficult, anyway, the ricer adds a really nice look to the finished topping, might have to try that!

Good idea to rice the potatoes--bet it made a crispier crust. I've never had shepard's pie either, but I like the image it invokes--toasty warm fire crackling, bowl of hot veg and potatoes. Seems like a fairy tale kind of food.

well I am glad that you fessed up to lying, cuz I was gonna have to out you on that..chicken shepherds pie is a spring sort of version- are you catching a little spring fever already? My crew loves shepherds pie, but I am more fond of the beef type than the bird

marjie: that is the truth, and you are inventor bar none with how you have to transform things into mammoth proportions. I just picked up those dishes the other day for 99 cents each....I think I might get a few more before they run out.

Never had an authentic shepard's pie, but we've had the American versions. It has so many awesome things inside, how can it be bad? Although one with sheep would be better. Yours looks delish...especially the riced potatoes.

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